Gillemichael (MacDuff) MacDuff Mórmaer of Fife
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Gillemichael (MacDuff) MacDuff Mórmaer of Fife (abt. 1098 - bef. 1136)

Gillemichael MacDuff Mórmaer of Fife formerly MacDuff
Born about in Methil, Fifeshire, Scotlandmap
Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1118 in Scotlandmap
Descendants descendants
Died before before about age 38 in Methil, Fifeshire, Scotlandmap
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Gillemichael (MacDuff) MacDuff Mórmaer of Fife was a prominent member of a Scottish Clan.
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Gillemichael (MacDuff) MacDuff Mórmaer of Fife is a member of Clan MacDuff.

Gillemichel MacDuff

  • Mormaer Gille Míchéil, (d bef Jul 1136) is the second man we know for certain to have been Mormaer of Fife from 1130 to 1133, although it is unlikely he actually was the second. He had at least one son, called Aed (=Hugo). Aed would have succeeded Donnchad I under a Celtic system, but as feudal rules of primogeniture came into force during the reign of Donnchad I, it was Donnchad's son, and not Gille Míchéil's, who became the next mormaer. Aed, though, probably succeeded to the leadership of Clann Duib, at least during Donnchad I's minority, and certainly became lay abbot of the monastery of Abernethy, an office which his own son, Orm, later inherited.
  • Note: Gillemichael succeeded Constantine as Earl of Fife. On that basis alone Gillemichael is presumed to be the son of Constantine, but their actually blood relationship, if any at all, is unknown.
  • Gillemathil, Earl of Fife, was also called Gille Míchéil, Mormaer of Fife.

Children

  • Duncan MacDuff 4th Earl of Fife b: ABT 1118 in Methil, Fifeshire, Scotland
  • Hugh MacDuff b: ABT 1120 in Methil, Fifeshire, Scotland
  • Hugh Eoghin Abbot of Abernethy b: ABT 1125 in Abernethy, Fifeshire, Scotland
  • Shaw Mac-an-Toiseach MacDuff 1st Chief Mackintosh b: ABT 1127 in Methil, Fifeshire, Scotland

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shouldn't this profile be managed by Scottish Clans (WikiTree-84) in stead of EuroAristo (WikiTree-25)?
posted by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
I went to remove the merge from unmerged matches, and it said the merge was approved and so I was able to complete the merge.
not that I know of. the names suggests that Gillemichel (MacDuff) is son of Duff and Duff McEth is son of Heth. But it appears that someone postponed the merge, so it's no longer urgent.
posted by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Are there any better sources for the information? Duff (on Wikitree) is the son of Heth, ie Gillemichel (according to what you're recommending) is Heth's grandson as opposed to son...
Hi! OK if I keep the parents of MacDuff-15 in the merge? It seems like the parents attached to this profile (Heth MacCrinan and Tul of Moray) are not the right ones (text says "Father: Duff MacEth 2nd Earl of Fife b: ABT 1078 in Methil, Fifeshire, Scotland", which matches with father attached to MacDuff-15 (Moray-48).
posted by Liz (Noland) Shifflett

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